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Who will be this year’s Grammy’s Best New Artist?

by LiRa

Music Guru’s predict this year’s nominee for Best New Artists and it will most likely come down to The Jonas Brothers, Leona Lewis, Sara Bareilles and Kate Perry, according to Gold Derby.

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BEST NEW ARTIST — GURU’S PREDIX
(Front-runners)
Sara Bareilles
Duffy
Estelle
The Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Leona Lewis
Katy Perry

(Possibles)
Adele
Yael Naim
OneRepublic
The Ting Tings
Vampire Weekend

(Long Shots)
Marie Digby
Little Jackie
Ingrid Michaelson
Kate Nash
Justin Nozuka
Charlotte Sometimes
Thriving Ivory

BEST NEW ARTIST — DOUBLED’S PREDIX
(Front-runners)
Leona Lewis
Duffy
Estelle

(Possibles)
Jordin Sparks
OneRepublic
Sara Bareilles
Vampire Weekend

(Long Shots)
Adele
Katy Perry
Lady Antebellum

DoubleD’s Commentary:

Leona Lewis is a 100% lock to win this category in February. She has the voice, the sales, the big hit single and the backing of Clive Davis and J Records. This is sure to be one of the weakest rosters of best new artist nominees in years because, outside of Leona, none of these artists have had consistent critical and commercial success, though critical praise will more than likely be enough to get Amy Winehouse knockoff Duffy and alternative hip-hop head Estelle in this race. Vampire Weekend and/or OneRepublic may get in since one group is almost always nominated. Besides Carrie Underwood, no other “American Idol” alum has been nodded in this category. However, Jordin Sparks, unlike previous “AI” alum, has had two big radio hits off of her debut. She just might get in. NARAS likes to throw wrenches in this race (see the Imogean Heap, Paramore and Ledisi nods in recent years) so little-known acts like Adele and Lady Antebellum, a country act, could fill out a spot or two. Katy Perry’s debut disc has been getting trashed by critics, but her inescapable hit, “I Kissed a Girl,” is still the no. 1 song in the country. Whatever the outcome, I bet the farm that Lewis will win this Grammy. Don’t worry, though. I highly doubt Lewis will get an Amy Winehouse Grammy coronation.


Posted in New Music Idols on August 7th, 2008

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